dominique taeymans director scientific & regulatory affairs 5th european health forum

The perspective of the food and drink manufacturing sector

Meeting consumer needsResponding to new challenges

The perspective of the food and drink manufacturing sector

Meeting consumer needsResponding to new challenges

Dominique TAEYMANS

Director Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

5th European Health Forum

Gastein, 26 September 2002

Dominique TAEYMANS

Director Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

5th European Health Forum

Gastein, 26 September 2002

Our MissionOur Mission

• CIAA is the voice of the food & drink industries producing in the EU

• CIAA represents these industries in areas of common interest with a view to creating the most favorable environment possible for their development

• In its leadership role, CIAA promotes the image of the f&d industry in contacts with European and international institutions and with relevant interest groups

• CIAA is the voice of the food & drink industries producing in the EU

• CIAA represents these industries in areas of common interest with a view to creating the most favorable environment possible for their development

• In its leadership role, CIAA promotes the image of the f&d industry in contacts with European and international institutions and with relevant interest groups

Our MembersOur Members

• National Federations

15 EU + 1 EEA + 5 CEECs• 35 European Sectors• Committee of Companies

• National Federations

15 EU + 1 EEA + 5 CEECs• 35 European Sectors• Committee of Companies

The Food ChainThe Food Chain

The food industry is only one element of the food chain.

CIAA represents the food and drink industry, nor the supply sector neither the retail sector or catering sector.

The food industry is only one element of the food chain.

CIAA represents the food and drink industry, nor the supply sector neither the retail sector or catering sector.

A few snapshotsA few snapshots

• Eating habits become increasingly more individual, not family based

• Growing demand for convenience

• Increasing awareness of diets

• Eating-out and ethnic food are rising tendencies

• Eating habits become increasingly more individual, not family based

• Growing demand for convenience

• Increasing awareness of diets

• Eating-out and ethnic food are rising tendencies

Meeting Consumer NeedsMeeting Consumer Needs

Meeting Consumer NeedsMeeting Consumer Needs

• Food security

• Food regulatory framework

• Food safety

• Health and nutrition

• Food quality

• Food security

• Food regulatory framework

• Food safety

• Health and nutrition

• Food quality

Food SecurityFood Security

Food Regulatory FrameworkFood Regulatory Framework

EU Regulatory EnvironmentEU Regulatory Environment

2000

White Paper on Food Safety

2000

White Paper on Food Safety

2001Commission proposal laying down the General

Principles and Requirements of Food Law, establishing the European Food Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food

2001Commission proposal laying down the General

Principles and Requirements of Food Law, establishing the European Food Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food

EU White Paper on Food SafetyEU White Paper on Food Safety

• Basic principles– Highest level of protection– “Farm to table” approach– Prime responsibility lies with producers– Legislation sets objectives– National control systems and FVO– Control on imports

• Basic principles– Highest level of protection– “Farm to table” approach– Prime responsibility lies with producers– Legislation sets objectives– National control systems and FVO– Control on imports

EU White Paper on Food SafetyEU White Paper on Food Safety

Action Plan on Food Safety– Establishment of a European Food Authority– Ambitious legislative programme

• establish general food law principles• extend food safety legislation to cover feed• veterinary legislation • food legislation (safety, labelling, GMOs)

– Establishment of a EU Food Policy (including nutrition)

Action Plan on Food Safety– Establishment of a European Food Authority– Ambitious legislative programme

• establish general food law principles• extend food safety legislation to cover feed• veterinary legislation • food legislation (safety, labelling, GMOs)

– Establishment of a EU Food Policy (including nutrition)

Regulation 178/2002Regulation 178/2002

• Objectives• Need• Contents

– Scope and definitions– General Food Law– European Food Safety Authority– Rapid Alert System, Crisis Management and

Emergencies– Procedures and Provisions

• Objectives• Need• Contents

– Scope and definitions– General Food Law– European Food Safety Authority– Rapid Alert System, Crisis Management and

Emergencies– Procedures and Provisions

Food SafetyFood Safety

The Food Industry’s Five Key Points as regards Food SafetyThe Food Industry’s Five Key Points as regards Food Safety

• From quality control to quality assurance

• Traceability along the whole food chain

• Crisis management

• Research on emerging food safety risks

• Information and communication on food safety risks

• From quality control to quality assurance

• Traceability along the whole food chain

• Crisis management

• Research on emerging food safety risks

• Information and communication on food safety risks

From Quality Control to Quality AssuranceFrom Quality Control to Quality Assurance

• Quality control

• HACCP

• Codes of Good (Hygienic) Practice

• Quality Assurance

• Training

• Quality control

• HACCP

• Codes of Good (Hygienic) Practice

• Quality Assurance

• Training

Traceability along the Food ChainTraceability along the Food Chain

• Traceability is a tool, not an objective

• Central element of quality assurance

• Traceability downstream and upstream

• Responsibility of each link in the food chain

• CIAA recommendations

• Traceability is a tool, not an objective

• Central element of quality assurance

• Traceability downstream and upstream

• Responsibility of each link in the food chain

• CIAA recommendations

Food QualityFood Quality

Health and NutritionHealth and Nutrition

KEY MESSAGEKEY MESSAGE

The role of the food industry is to provide consumers with safe, nutritious and tasty products taking into account a variety of factors including culture, dietary habits and need for convenience. Labelling must allow consumers to make an informed choice.

Is there a need for an EU Nutrition Policy? Is there a need for an EU Nutrition Policy?

It should respect:– free and informed choice– dietary diversity and cultural identity– need for a strong scientific basis– need for EU policy to give added value– principle of proportionality– need for all policy options to meet the goals

set

It should promote a healthy balanced diet as part of a healthy lifestyle

It should respect:– free and informed choice– dietary diversity and cultural identity– need for a strong scientific basis– need for EU policy to give added value– principle of proportionality– need for all policy options to meet the goals

set

It should promote a healthy balanced diet as part of a healthy lifestyle

Be positive!

Be attractive!

Be positive!

Be attractive!

Food fortificationFood fortification

Need for harmonisation

Legislation in some European Union Member States is disparate and prevents the sale of fortified foods available elsewhere in the Community. This situation restricts both freedom of choice for the consumer and the right of industry to benefit from a Single Market.

ObjectiveObjective

A European regulatory framework on the addition of nutrients to foods is therefore required in order to ensure the highest level of consumer protection both in terms of:– Safety: by allowing every European

consumer the same safe and beneficial access to fortified foods.

– Information: by ensuring that communications on fortified foods, and in particular, product labelling allow consumer to make an informed choice.

KEY MESSAGEKEY MESSAGE

OFFERING CONSUMERS THE SAME OFFERING CONSUMERS THE SAME SAFE AND BENEFICIAL ACCESS TO SAFE AND BENEFICIAL ACCESS TO

FORTIFIED FOODSFORTIFIED FOODS• Vitamins and minerals are essential to health,

well-being and life.• European consumers do not always achieve

recommended intake levels in many vitamins and minerals, due to the constraints of modern-day lifestyles and the evolution of dietary habits (particularly the reduction of energy intakes).

Claims, including health claimsClaims, including health claims

CIAA PositionCIAA Position

• All types of claims should be addressed• Legislation should be proportionate • Procedures should be in place to

evaluate the scientific justification of the claim (future role of EFSA)

• Scientific justification may be generic or product specific

• Communication should le left to operators

• All types of claims should be addressed• Legislation should be proportionate • Procedures should be in place to

evaluate the scientific justification of the claim (future role of EFSA)

• Scientific justification may be generic or product specific

• Communication should le left to operators

Responding to new ChallengesResponding to new Challenges

Responding to new challengesResponding to new challenges

• Availability of food

• Emerging technologies

• Promoting sustainable practices from farm to table

• Improving communication/information in the food and drink industry

• Availability of food

• Emerging technologies

• Promoting sustainable practices from farm to table

• Improving communication/information in the food and drink industry